“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN COX,  farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; born in 
Barnstable, England, June 18, 1844; came to America in 1847, with his 
parents, James and Jane Cox; lived about eight years in Milwaukee, 
Wis.; then removed to Cold Spring.  Mr. Cox settled on his farm of 
eighty acres in 1876.  Married Miss Lizzie Marshall, of Cold Spring, 
Nov. 20, 1873; they have two children - Maryetta and William H.  Mr. 
Cox is a Republican; has twenty-five head of cattle, two horses and 
eighteen hogs.  He is one of the stirring young farmers, and is improving 
his stock.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)